Page-6 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

USCC International Intellectual Property Index

February 25, 2022

According to an annual report which has been published by the prominent US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center, India’s total IP score has risen from 38.4 percent to 38.6 percent, and the country is now ranked 43 out ..

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Ombudsperson App for MGNREGA

February 25, 2022

Giriraj Singh, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, launched the Ombudsman App for MGNREGA. This App is a step toward e-governance, and it will help in accountability and transparency. Overview: This app will help the Ombudsman in carrying ..

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Delhi Film Policy 2022

February 25, 2022

Government of Delhi is all set to pitch Delhi as an international filmmaking destination, by approving “Delhi Film Policy 2022”. Highlights On February 24, 2022, Delhi Cabinet approved India’s most progressive state film policy in a bid to promote Delhi ..

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Sustainable Cities India Program

February 25, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to design ‘Sustainable Cities India’ program. Key Points This partnership between WEF and NIUA is significant in the ..

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Chandrayaan-2: Detection of Solar Proton Events

February 25, 2022

‘Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS)’ payload of Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter detected solar proton events recently. Highlights The Solar Proton Events significantly increase the radiation exposure to humans in space. CLASS Payload also recorded coronal mass ejections (CMEs), on January ..

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OCEANS 2022 conference

February 25, 2022

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Research Park in association with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) hosted the “OCEANS 2022 conference”. Highlights OCEANS conference is a bi-annual event of global marine researchers. It was hosted in India, for ..

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Moody’s India Growth Forecast- Update

February 25, 2022

The GDP growth prediction for India has been raised by Moody’s Investors Service. The prediction for the current financial year has been raised to 9.5 percent from 7 percent. Overview: The GDP forecast has been increased citing an economic recovery ..

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National Policy Guidelines on Bio-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

February 25, 2022

The National Policy Guidelines on Bio-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship was launched by Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi. Overview: The aim of this policy is to develop an entrepreneurial environment in India that will be innovation-driven with ..

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Intracortical Visual Prosthesis

February 25, 2022

The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) is a type of implant that bypasses the optic nerves and the retina to link directly to the brain’s visual cortex. At Rush University Medical Center, this was successfully placed surgically in the study’s first ..

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New Asteroid with Three Moons

February 25, 2022

Astronomers have recently discovered 3 bodies orbiting Elektra asteroid system, making it the 1st quadruple asteroid system. Previously only two outer moons were known. New moon was discovered recently. About Elektra Elektra is having a 5.5-year-long orbit, with a width ..

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